Donald P. Wagner
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Donald P. Wagner

American politician

Donald P. Wagner (born December 3, 1960) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd district and chair. He previously served as mayor of Irvine, California and as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 68th district, which includes portions of Orange County.2

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Born Dec 3, 1960.1

About

In 2019, Wagner won a seat as a nonpartisan representative on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing District 3.

Wagner is the Republican nominee for secretary of state of California in the 2026 election.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of California College of the Law, San Francisco3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of California, Los Angeles3

Wagner received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor in 1987 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and was admitted to the California Bar in the same year.

Wagner is married to Orange County Superior Court Judge Megan Wagner, and he and his family reside in Irvine, California.

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Career

Occupation: judge, lawyer, politician.6

  • 2016 to 2019Mayor of Irvine4
  • 2016 to 2019Chair, City of Irvine5
  • Date not recordedMember of the California State Assembly4

Personal life

  • BornDec 3, 1960, Pittsburgh7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

Politics

First elected in 1998, Wagner served three terms as a member of the South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees.

In 2004, he sought election to the California State Assembly, but lost the primary to Chuck DeVore.

Political ratings

Project Vote Smart provides the following results from legislative scorecards.

NRA Political Victory Fund – "A-" in 2014

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